People in central Japan continue to mourn one week after a 3-year-old girl died of heat stroke after being left behind in a locked school bus.
Kawamoto China died last Monday after spending about 5 hours trapped in the bus operated by Kawasaki Kindergarten in the city of Makinohara in Shizuoka Prefecture.
On Monday, mourners visited altars in front of the kindergarten and at the parking lot where the girl was found in the bus to offer flowers and drinks as a memorial.
A woman in her 40s, who lives nearby, said that it is heartbreaking to think about the 3-year-old victim, who might have played with own child, even though they go to different kindergartens.
Police were stopping cars near the parking lot to ask drivers if they had seen the school bus last Monday.
Police suspect the kindergarten operator failed to ensure the safety of children on the bus. Investigators are questioning the principal and staff who were on duty on that day.
Kawamoto China died last Monday after spending about 5 hours trapped in the bus operated by Kawasaki Kindergarten in the city of Makinohara in Shizuoka Prefecture.
On Monday, mourners visited altars in front of the kindergarten and at the parking lot where the girl was found in the bus to offer flowers and drinks as a memorial.
A woman in her 40s, who lives nearby, said that it is heartbreaking to think about the 3-year-old victim, who might have played with own child, even though they go to different kindergartens.
Police were stopping cars near the parking lot to ask drivers if they had seen the school bus last Monday.
Police suspect the kindergarten operator failed to ensure the safety of children on the bus. Investigators are questioning the principal and staff who were on duty on that day.
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3-year-old Kawamoto China died of heat stroke in a locked school bus operated by Kawasaki Kindergarten, Makinohara city, Shizuoka Prefecture. The incident occurred one week ago. Mourners visited altars in front of the kindergarten and the parking lot where the girl was found. A local woman
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220912_27/
Date: Sept. 12, 2022
Created: 2022/09/12 22:49
Updated: 2025/12/09 13:44
Last Read: 2022/09/12 22:49